Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-12
Persons and Particulars.

Mrs. Lowry, Senior, has two Easter
Lilies in bloom. They are worth taking
long walk to see.
Samuel Vanetta of Platteville, former
ly of Potosi, reader of the HERALD
for many years past, was caller on
Wednesday.
Mr.. VIM. Alcorn, of this city, has inn
ported fine Partridge Cochin rooster.
1t is a full blood, has certified pedi-
gree, and is undoubtedly the largest
rooster in this section of the country.
He will exhibit it at the next county
fair.
| I. NJ. Calvert is visiting with his wife
and children at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds, in this
city. He has been living in Cincinnati,
but expects to locate in Chattanooga,
Tenn.
| A lively little three fight
took place in town the other day be-
tween young Amizon on one side and
decrepit old man and another girl on
the other. The cGsus belli is said to
have been the determined attempt of
the party of the first part to pasture a
COW in front of the residences of the par
ties of the second part. The girl is re-
ported to have gotten the best of the
fight, knocking both her antagonists out
in the first round. The police then in
terfered and now the marshall has for
hidden the pasturing of cows on the
street.
Dr. John III. Reed still has his Office
over III. p Greene's store. The room
occupied by the enterprising firm of
dressmakers, mentioned last week, is
not needed in his business. He wants
his patrons to know that he is ''still
doing business at the old stand.'
Messrs. George Cabanis and BENZ.
| Salzman. from the town of Smelser,
visited Lancaster Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Barstow re-
turned home from their visit in Iowa
last Tuesday.
Misses Mabel and Magdalen Smith, of
Darlington. are visiting Misses Nettie
and Lena Oswald and Carrie Nathan.
John j. Thomas, clerk of the circuit
court of Crawford county, has been
spending a few days in town looking
over scenes that were familiar to him a
few years ago. He came came to bring
patient to the asylum.
Jack Tuhey is back on his old run as
conductor of the Madison freight, the
position recently so well filled by Mr..
Biederstadt.
Rev. H. w Carter, of Platteville, will
exchange pulpits with Rev. S. S. Grin
nell nxet Sunday morning and evening.
Henry Brown, of Liberty, was caller
Tuesday morning. He is expecting to re-
turn to his former home in New York
State before long.
Gleason and Wayne brought in six
half-grown wolves yesterday. They
caught them in Millville township. 1t
cost the two hunters Sc days hunting to
capture them. They will go in as old
wolves
Billy Marble, the famous comedian.
will be here all next week supported by
the great emotional actress Ellen Marble
and their famous Dramatic Company.
Peoples popular prices 10, 20 and 80
cents.
OFT Stephens arrived here last night
from WoOnsOcket, Dakota, in company
with banker of that place named
Stevens WHO is in partnership with OFT
in the livery and sale stable business.
The wife of Charles Murphy, baggage
man on the Galena passenger, is lying
dangerously i'll of consumption at the
Hubbard House.
Mrs. c. B. Eastman, of PlattevllIe, is
visiting her mother. Mrs. Kilbourn, in
this city.
Don't forget Henry Keenes sale at
Hurricane Corners May IL.
l.. A. Jackson has sold his handsome
gray horse to M. S. Burrows, clothing
dealer in Duluth. MINI.
Miss Abbie Phelps arrived home
Monday evening after an absence of
two months, part of which time she
has spent with her sister Mrs. j. A.
Street. Little Florence Street accom-
panied her home.
VIM. Pritchet rode fine grey horse
belonging to Mr.. Griswold to town last
Monday 10 summon the doctor for
Leonard Griswold. The over-exertion
and the extreme heat so overcame the
animal that 1t died that night.
The sheriff sold twelve barrels and
several kegs of whisky, and a consid-
cradle quantity of brandy and other
liquors at auction last Tuesday in the
Jail yard to satisfy claims of the Mil
waukee Harvester Company against
Thomas l.. Tomas. Mr.. Dean the
superintendent of agencies of the COM
pany bid off the most of it for Emil
Revert Milwaukee liquor dealer. and
the rest was bought by Lancaster and
Fennimore parties.
Sam Parker, colored boy who was
with Gen. Calls in the army and whom
the General brought here from the
South, is in town to-day. He has been
working for the Langworthies, of Du-